March for Babies- A celebration of Guilianna's First Year

I just wanted to let you all know that Guilianna and I are participating in the March of Dimes walk in Manchester on May 8th in honor of Miss Guilianna. I don't typically ask to be sponsored, but it is for a good cause.

For anyone who may not know my daughter was born last May. She was 5 weeks early weighing 4lb 5oz. I went to the hospital fully expecting to go home that night, but she had other plans. I got to Elliot Hospital at 10:30 and she was born at 12:54 am. After what we thought was a text book pregnancy it was discovered that in addition to the cord being wrapped around her neck twice, she was also an IUGR baby. There were abnomalities with her umbilical cord and the pathology came back on her placenta saying that she (the fetus) was causing the placenta to stop growing.

The day after she was born my OB stopped by my hospital room to visit. He said that situations like this are the reason he got into medicine. He also said that if I had waited any longer to call and if he had not told me to come in she wouldn't be here. We were very lucky to have her here. Luck had nothing to do with it. It was a combination of a great medical professional, my baby telling me something was wrong and a Mamma who has never taken no for an answer!!

We were told to expect a NICU stay of up to 5 weeks. Guilianna came home 8 days later. Today she is a happy, healthy, head strong and very energetic 10 1/2 month old.

There are many families that had babies much earlier and had a much rougher time than we did. I count my blessings everyday that things have gone so smooth for my little girl. I am excited to have the opportunity to help someone who may not be as fortunate as we were.

If you are interested in sponsoring us or would like to join us on the walk, please visit this link.